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boleros

boleros is the plural of bolero.

Meaning of bolero

Noun

bolero (plural boleros)

  1. A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
    • Edward's attention was at first rivetted on two dancers engaged in their graceful national dance, the bolero. What a blessing to a people is a climate that encourages out-of-door amusement!1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 335
  2. A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
    • He took the bolero, which was made of soft angora, and rubbed it up and down his cheek.2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 175

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Questions about boleros

What is boleros the plural of?
Boleros is the plural of bolero.

Words near boleros in the dictionary

  1. Bolepur
  2. Boler
  3. bolero
  4. boleroed
  5. boleroing
  6. boleros
  7. Bolers
  8. boles
  9. Boles Acres
  10. Boleses
  11. Boleside

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